Explains why we won by 20.

I think based on the timing, what happened with the St John's game was probably the final straw that broke the camels back....

(03-05-2026 07:14 AM)GoldenWarrior11 Wrote:  Explains why we won by 20.

Haha. Highly unlikely. If that’s the case, you’re going to have to explain Providence’s upset road win over Creighton last Saturday.

The more likely explanation is that the Friars were feeling the effects of the loss of starting guard Corey Floyd from their lineup due to a hamstring injury and the fact that star forward Stefan Vaaks shot 1-12 (0-8/3-pt) from the floor. Vaaks had missed the 2 previous games with the flu and probably came back too soon.

Very, very interesting opening for Providence and the league in general. Curious who they target and ultimately hire. Bobby Hurley will undoubtedly get floated, as his contract at ASU is expiring and was part of the staff with Dan at Rhode Island. If he wasn't already at Xavier, Pitino would make a ton of sense. I personally would not go after Steele, despite Miami's run this year.

With no disrespect to either English or Neptune, when a Big East programs hires a mid-A10 (based on record) head coach to the same position, no one should be shocked or surprise when those same results carry over. George Mason appears to have hired a better (again, W/L) head coach in Skinn than they had in English.

Damn. I really though Kid Cudi was going to do better at PC

But what a train-wreck this has been for Providence. Good move to cut the bleeding and move on

I’ve never understood why any school would leak this kind of information about any coach before the season is over. What would happen if they win their next game Big East Tournament? Will they still fire him? Would it take 2 or 3 more wins in the NCAA tournament? We’ve seen this before with Patrick Ewing unexpectedly taking his team to a Big East championship. Stuff happens, so why not wait another week or two?

(03-05-2026 02:25 PM)GoldenWarrior11 Wrote:  Very, very interesting opening for Providence and the league in general. Curious who they target and ultimately hire. Bobby Hurley will undoubtedly get floated, as his contract at ASU is expiring and was part of the staff with Dan at Rhode Island. If he wasn't already at Xavier, Pitino would make a ton of sense. I personally would not go after Steele, despite Miami's run this year.

With no disrespect to either English or Neptune, when a Big East programs hires a mid-A10 (based on record) head coach to the same position, no one should be shocked or surprise when those same results carry over. George Mason appears to have hired a better (again, W/L) head coach in Skinn than they had in English.

Why would anyone want to hire Bobby Hurley at this point? He’s had losing records in 4 of his past 6 seasons and is barely above .500 this year. He’s been to the tournament 3 times in his 11 years at Arizona State. Is that what PC wants for its program?

(03-05-2026 04:30 PM)Bill Marsh Wrote:  I’ve never understood why any school would leak this kind of information about any coach before the season is over. What would happen if they win their next game Big East Tournament? Will they still fire him? Would it take 2 or 3 more wins in the NCAA tournament? We’ve seen this before with Patrick Ewing unexpectedly taking his team to a Big East championship. Stuff happens, so why not wait another week or two?

I think to expressly prevent what happened at Georgetown honestly. Where the school is stuck with someone they don't want going forward.

So you’re saying, Stever, that if Providence wins the Big East Tournament, English is gone regardless? That nothing the team does after this point matters? Even if they go on to win multiple games in the NCAA tournament?

Their public statements have not confirmed the rumor. They are saying that a decision will be made after the season

Odd they wouldnt just a wait a week until the season was over. PC is not going to make it past the first night at MSG. I guess this season was a good example of what having talent but lacking other attributes can do for a team.

Would Chris Mack (at College of Charleston) be a solid hire?

(03-05-2026 07:14 AM)GoldenWarrior11 Wrote:  Explains why we won by 20.

I was actually thinking the same thing. They may have told him a week ago but he may have waited until their final home game to let his guys know so as to not be a distraction

(03-05-2026 08:32 AM)stever20 Wrote:  I think based on the timing, what happened with the St John's game was probably the final straw that broke the camels back....

Agreed

As far as head coaching prospects:

Hard no on Bobby Hurley. He may have been the best player in the family, but he is the worst coach.

I agree Steele is not the right pick despite the great season.

They could do worse than Mack but I don't think he is ultimately their guy.

I have no idea who they could even get, and thus who they should target. But I will say this... If they go out and get Jerrod Calhoun I would love the choice. Just seeing the Friars being led by a "J. Calhoun" would be funny to me (I know there is no relation, but still.) But the dude can also coach. Took Youngstown State from 8-24 year 1, to 18-15 year 3, to winning 20+ games his final 2 seasons (years 6+7.) Took over a solid Utah State program and has kept the ball rolling in a solid MWC (26-8 last year, 24-5 so far this season.)

I like the suggestion of Chris Mack. I think he could be a good fit at Providence.

Kim English was only 34 when PC hired him. I think they were trying to catch a rising star. Often when things don’t work out, there is a tendency to go in the opposite direction. So, they may want to hire a high profile, established name like Mack. I would like to see them look at someone with experience and maturity but not necessarily a high profile name. Joe Gallo of Merrimack, 46 years old, is that kind of guy. He has just taken his team to their second MAAC regular season championship in just their third year in the league. A New Jersey native, he has been a New England guy since his playing days as a student at Merrimack. He understands the place of Providence in New England college basketball and he has established recruiting ties in the region and beyond. He recruited Bud Clark from Philadelphia and developed him as a star at Merrimack before he became a star at Seton Hall.

There’s always the temptation to go for a top assistant like Luke Murray of UConn, another guy who knows the region and has established recruiting ties. There’s always obstacle is overcoming the fact that this would be his first head coaching job. Do you do that at the level of the Big East? Probably not.

schools need to include performance clauses in their coaching contracts. For every metric the coach fails to meet X amount should be deducted from their buyout. If that was the case English might owe PC money

(03-05-2026 10:43 PM)gosports1 Wrote:  schools need to include performance clauses in their coaching contracts. For every metric the coach fails to meet X amount should be deducted from their buyout. If that was the case English might owe PC money

If any coach could might potentially end up owing the college, why would anyone in their right mind sign such a contract. Frankly I don’t know why English would even consider a buy out when he has 4 years left on his contract.

Coaching options:

https://www.si.com/college-basketball/ei...-departure

I'm predicting they get Schertz. Providence is a better job than a lot of people give it credit for, with very good NIL and good fan support. If not Schertz than my second guess is Gallo.